Jam on biscuits, jam on toast, jam is the thing that I like most

Jam on biscuits, jam on toast,Jam is the thing that I like most.Jam is sticky, jam is sweet,Jam is tasty, jam’s a treat– Raspberry, strawberry, gooseberry, I’m very FOND… OF… JAM!

From BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES by Russell Hoban

I’m home sick today, eating jam and toast and drinking tea and thinking how very, very much I love Frances. I especially love that she’s a badger. Don’t see enough badgers in kid lit these days! Lots of bears and rabbits and pigeons but a dearth of badgers who jump rope. Alas!

One thought on “Jam on biscuits, jam on toast, jam is the thing that I like most”

That’s true. Not many badgers out there! Oh, but we read Bear’s Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman tonight, and there’s a badger in it. Not the main character, though…and definitely not a rope jumper 🙂 Glad you are enjoying Frances today…and hope you feel better soon!

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